郷里制

ごうりせい

Meanings

1. Noun township-neighbourhood system (i.e.: system in use between 715-740 CE which redefined the province-district-neighbourhood system, establishing 50-home townships of 2-3 neighbourhoods each) See also: 国郡里制 (こくぐんりせい).

Kanji

• 郷 hometown. Read as ゴウ.
• 里 hamlet
• 制 control. Read as セイ.

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